21 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Mozambican children die after US funding cuts: Who bears responsibility?
After the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) abruptly terminated billions of dollars’ worth of overseas aid grants, the health system in central Mozambique was left in tatters. Earlier this year, I travelled to two badly hit provinces of the country to describe the toll. In one article, I reported how thousands of orphaned […]
21 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Outgoing Audi Q3 a sensational drive; the new generation will bring better features
Audi expanded its popular Q3 range in September 2024 to include diesel variants that have two-litre turbocharged diesel engines and some mild upgrades. The German manufacturer also revealed the new generation Q3 in June, which will go on sale in Europe later this year and in South Africa in 2026. The Mail & Guardian had […]
21 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Reimagining employment in the age of the fourth industrial revolution
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) has become a byword for transformation. As entire industries and social norms shift beneath our feet because of artificial intelligence (AI), so too does the very concept of employment. Less than a decade ago, employment structures were largely rigid, characterised by fixed hours, physical workplaces, and clearly defined responsibilities. The […]
21 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Africa’s entrepreneurs focusing on sustainability are the continent’s changemakers
Stewardship — keeping what we have in trust for our children — lies at the heart of sustainability, and Africa must tell its own story in its own voice. This was the message from a panel discussion hosted by Nelson Mandela University’s (NMU’s) Mandela Institute for Sustainable Futures (MISF) earlier this month, which explored how […]
21 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Acid mine drainage: South Africa can learn from Japan’s experience of toxic waste dumping
This article looks at the treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD) in South Africa and the recent Central Basin decant in Boksburg Lake and compares it with a best practice example in Japan. It demonstrates how environment, social and governance (ESG) practices are relevant to transform the way governments and businesses operate. In 2002, the […]
21 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Traces of ARVs in drinking water ‘harmless’ but can affect health over time
The presence of anti-retroviral (ARV) residues in drinking water may be “harmless” —prolonged exposure to the broader population may lead to antimicrobial resistance, said the Water Research Commission (WRC) and the department of water and sanitation. Last week, the Mail & Guardian reported on a study by North-West University, which found that significant concentrations of […]
15 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Jessica Alba, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ actor spend time in Cancun as she embraces single life: report
Jessica Alba appears to be enjoying her summer after filing for divorce from her estranged husband, Cash Warren. Alba, 44, sparked romance rumors after she was spotted boarding a plane headed back to Los Angeles from Cancun with “Captain America” star Danny Ramirez, TMZ reported. The outlet reported that the two spent time together in […]
15 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Mamdani's former intern called activism 'jihad' and confronted police officers as 'pigs'
A former intern for New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeared in a resurfaced video calling activism “jihad” while encouraging protesters to get suspended or arrested in defiance of “settler colonialism.” The footage of Hadeeqa Malik shows her calling out Muslims who haven’t taken to the streets. “The true believer knows that none […]
15 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
DeSantis wins against 'woke' accreditation in push to overhaul higher education
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R., scored a victory on Friday when the state of Florida’s university system approved a new accreditor to overhaul higher education. Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee formed the Commission for Public Higher Education, a consortium of six public universities offering a new accreditation model. Florida’s Board of Governors approved […]
The old adage goes: Where there is smoke, there is fire. And the metaphorical smoke billowed during the first day of SEC Media Days on Monday around college football legend Nick Saban. Rumors about Saban returning to the sport he left more than a year ago ramped up. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON […]